When Daniel Patterson left his home to compete in Arkansas’ truck safety contest this month, his goal was pretty big. He wanted to win his class.
July 25, 2018Business, Safety
California Grand Champion Hobie Eirich Conquers the 4-Axle
If you do what you love for a living, you’ll never work a day in your life. Or so the adage goes. For Hobie Eirich of FedEx Freight, driving a 4-axle is a passion that has manifested into the highest honor in his home state of California.
August 3, 2018Business, Safety
Like Father, Like Son: Thomases Win W.Va. State Titles
Randy and Jeremy Thomas, a father-son duo driving for FedEx Freight, captured state titles in different classes at the 2018 West Virginia Truck Driving Championships, and one of them was named Grand Champion as well.
July 25, 2018Business, Safety
Idaho Grand Champion Tim Melody Is Living Out the Career He Always Dreamed Of
Tim Melody remembers being a child and having his father describe truck drivers to him as "knights of the highway." Now Melody, with 3.2 million safety miles and an Idaho Grand Champion title on his resume, can be considered one of those knights himself.
July 24, 2018Business, Safety
Oregon State Truck Driving Championships
Photo coverage of winners and scenes from the 2018 Oregon Truck Driving Championships June 16 in Portland, Ore. (Photos courtesy of Oregon Trucking Associations)
July 24, 2018Business, Safety
Nebraska Grand Champion Tim Dean Has Been Down This Road Before
Nebraska 2018 Grand Champion Tim Dean has won eight state championships, placed second at the National Truck Driving Championship in 2009 and served as a member of the 2009-2010 America’s Road Team. To say he is experienced is an understatement.
July 20, 2018Business, Safety
First Time’s the Charm for Alaska Grand Champion Ryan Wolcoff
The saying goes, “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.” Ryan Wolcoff, a truck driver for SPAN Alaska, won’t have to put that idiom into practice. He succeeded on the first try.
July 19, 2018Business, Safety
Oregon Truck Driving Championships
A video panorama of the Oregon Truck Driving Championships, held June 16, 2018, in Portland.
July 19, 2018Business, Safety
Arkansas State Truck Driving Championships
Photo coverage of winners from the 2018 Arkansas Truck Driving Championships July 13-14 in Rogers, Ark. (Photos courtesy of the Arkansas Trucking Association)
July 18, 2018Business, Safety
ABF Freight’s Tim McElwaney Dedicates Georgia Title to Late Father
For ABF Freight’s Tim McElwaney, this year’s Georgia truck driving championships were bittersweet.
July 18, 2018